Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2008 - Idaho Statesman

Crystle Stewart, Miss USA, falls down during the evening gowns segment of the Miss Universe 2008 beauty pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam, Monday, July 14, 2008. AP Photo Crystle

V-shapes, from lamp-shade skirts to triangular necklines, ran through the haute couture collection he presented this month to a front row of celebrities, fashion editors and

Crystle Stewart, Miss USA, falls down during the evening gowns segment of the Miss Universe 2008 beauty pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam, Monday, July 14, 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MISS Universe 2008 has been crowned after the most unexpected spectacle saw Miss USA tumble for the second year running. Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza, 22, was handed the crown by

Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza, an interior designer, was named Miss Universe 2008 today, after outperforming and outsmarting 14 other young women in the final round of the 57th

NHA TRANG, Vietnam - For the second year in a row, Miss USA has fallen down during the evening gown competition at the Miss Universe competition. Crystle Stewart, Miss USA, falls

AP photo A cleaned wedding dress is placed in a preservation box with white-gloved hands at Hallak Cleaners on May 30 in Hackensack, N.J. You wouldn't throw $1,056 out the window

Behind all the hugs and smiles, the 80 Miss Universe contestants are engaged in a fierce competition. But two contestants with perhaps the greatest reason for hostilities have

NEW YORK, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- This evening, during one of the year's most exciting live international television events, a star-studded panel of judges chose Miss Venezuela

With two weddings coming up, budget's really tight - Chicago Sun-Times

A 10 percent pay cut, combined with higher gas prices, prompted Rita See to stop going to work -- one day a week. "I asked to be placed on a four-day workweek to save money on gas

Guests at an Israeli wedding hall can now insert a credit card into a machine at its entrance, tap in a sum and leave a gift for the bride and groom. "It's new in Israel and the

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The Early Word: Being John McCain - New York Times

The Early Word: Being John McCain - New York Times

The Early Word: Being John McCain
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Mental Activity May Affect Autism-Linked Genes - Washington Post

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Mental Activity May Affect Autism-Linked Genes
Washington Post - Jul 10, 2008
By David Brown New research suggests that some cases of autism arise from defects in genes that can be turned on or off by mental activity, a finding that sheds light on the devastating condition and might eventually lead to strategies to treat it.
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Dr. Michael DeBakey, pioneering heart surgeon, dies at 99 - International Herald Tribune

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By Lawrence K. Altman Dr. Michael DeBakey, whose innovative heart and blood vessel operations made him one of the most influential doctors in America, died Friday night in Houston, where he lived.
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Crews ’turn the corner’ against 1 Calif. wildfire - Boston Herald

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Crews ’turn the corner’ against 1 Calif. wildfire
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By AP PARADISE, Calif. - Many firefighters and homeowners were able to take a collective breath this morning as another town appeared to have been spared from yet another wildfire in the unprecedented California fire season.
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'E3 08: 60GB Xbox 360 official, 20GB discounted and discontinued - GameSpot

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'E3 08: 60GB Xbox 360 official, 20GB discounted and discontinued
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Following weeks of rumors, Microsoft unveils new console model, prices older SKU to sell at $299--while supplies last. By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot After long declining to comment on "rumors and speculation" about the Xbox 360's $299 price cut--even when ...
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Obama 'Won't Back Off One Bit' on His Tough-Love Message - ABC News

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Fannie, Freddie Are in `Sound Situation,' Dodd Says (Correct) - Bloomberg

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Christian Bale dons the 'Batman' cape again - New York Daily News

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Mike Elizalde is a 'Hellboy' with makeup effects - Los Angeles Times

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Mike Elizalde is a 'Hellboy' with makeup effects
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Resolved Question: Needing to sell plus size wedding dress. Know anywhere besides Ebay? Not having much luck.?

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  December wedding planned (Bladen Journal) Glenn and Nora Dove of Bladenboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Correna Dove, to Jason McRae Lewis of Bladenboro. He is the son of Johnnie and Wanda Lewis, also of Bladenboro. A December 18 wedding is planned for three o'clock in t...

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